9.13. Paying Sales Tax

Sales tax can be complicated, particularly in states where the number of tax authorities has exploded. You might have to pay sales taxes to several agencies, each with its own rules about when and how much. QuickBooks sales tax features can’t eliminate this drudgery, but they can help you pay the right tax authorities the right amounts at the right time—and that’s something to be thankful for.

After governmental paperwork, the chief aggravation of sales tax is that setting it up spans several areas of QuickBooks. If you’re new at collecting sales tax for your products, make sure you’ve completed the tasks in the following list so you’re collecting and tracking sales taxes properly. Only then can you pay the sales taxes you owe.